BYU football: Quarterback nominated for Good Works award

By Jeff Call, Deseret News

Published: Thursday, July 22 2010 12:27 a.m. MDT

BYU QB Riley Nelson runs a drill at spring football practice, March 29, 2010. Nelson was honored with with a nomination for the AFCA Good Works award.

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Summary

BYU junior quarterback Riley Nelson has been nominated for the Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team, which honors players for the positive influence they have in their communities.

PROVO — BYU junior quarterback Riley Nelson has been nominated for the Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team, which honors players for the positive influence they have in their communities.

Nelson, one of 57 nominees from the Football Bowl Subdivision, has been involved with the Buff Don't Puff program, BYU Sports Heroes Day, the Heart2Home Foundation and Senior Honors Day.

An Academic All-Mountain West Conference selection, Nelson served an LDS mission to Spain. Since his return, he has been involved in speaking to youth around the country.

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Jeff Call has been a sportswriter for the Deseret News since 1997. He is the BYU beat writer and has been covering Cougar sports since 1993, when he served as sports editor at the Daily Universe. Call has written several more ..

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